Fiat Punto 1999 vs Audi A3 1996
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 80 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 114 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.6 seconds | 12.8 seconds | |
| Fiat Punto engine produces 20 HP less power than Audi A3, whereas torque is 31 NM less than Audi A3. Despite less power, Fiat Punto reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.5 | 8.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.8 l/100km | 9.0 l/100km | |
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The Fiat Punto is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Fiat Punto consumes 2.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A3, which means that by driving the Fiat Punto over 15,000 km in a year you can save 315 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Fiat Punto consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A3. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 47 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km on highway | 830 km on highway | ||
| 600 km with real consumption | 610 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Audi A3 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 1 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Fiat Brava, Fiat Stilo | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Seat Leon, Seat Toledo, Seat Ibiza | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.80 m | 4.15 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.42 m | |
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Fiat Punto is smaller, but higher. Fiat Punto is 35 cm shorter than the Audi A3, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Fiat Punto is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 264 litres | 350 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1080 litres | 1110 litres | |
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Audi A3 has more luggage space. Fiat Punto has 86 litres less trunk space than the Audi A3. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Audi A3 (by 30 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Punto is 0.4 metres less than that of the Audi A3, which means Fiat Punto can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`430 | 1`635 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Audi A3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Punto has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Audi A3, so Audi A3 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1000 | |
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